Cheap flights from New York to Africa from $355

The cheapest month to fly to Africa from New York is in March. Flight prices, which tend to average around $898, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Africa in March, then you should wait until February to fly from New York, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $904.

The cheapest day to depart from New York to Africa is on a Sunday when prices can be found for as low as $1,012. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Wednesday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Africa on Wednesday is $1,102.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Africa is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as $827. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to Africa, so prices are often more expensive at around $1,176 per ticket.

Fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Casablanca Mohamed V for the best New York - Africa flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Africa from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Africa for around $884 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Africa from New York for as low as $848 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on New York to Africa flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Delta, United Airlines, and Egyptair are the most popular carriers operating from New York to Africa

Egyptair, Royal Air Maroc and Air France are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Africa from New York according to our data. Egyptair is the first choice among our users, with 48% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Africa. Keep in mind that there are 32 different airlines that fly to Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 31% of flights between New York and Africa have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 179 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Friday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Royal Air Maroc have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 20% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

9 flights are operational daily from New York to Africa as of November 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 9:00PM, with 64% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

As of November 2026, there are 66 flights per week flying from New York to Africa. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 20% of flights taking off on this day.